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Population density, 2021 Census: Canadian provinces ranked

Measure: Population density, 2021 Census (people per km²). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Land area and population density by province and territory, Canada, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2021.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0015-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated: 2026-11-10

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National value: 4.2 (Canada).

Lowest: 0 to 0.1
Group 2: 0.1 to 2.5
Group 3: 2.5 to 6.5
Group 4: 6.5 to 15.9
Highest: 15.9 to 27.2

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.


1	Prince Edward Island	27.2
2	Nova Scotia	18.4
3	Ontario	15.9
4	New Brunswick	10.9
5	Alberta	6.7
6	Quebec	6.5
7	British Columbia	5.4
8	Manitoba	2.5
9	Saskatchewan	2
10	Newfoundland and Labrador	1.4
11	Yukon	0.1
12	Northwest Territories	0
12	Nunavut	0

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0015-01: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census subdivisions and dissemination areas. Reference period: 2021.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by population density, 2021 Census (people per km²) (2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0015-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-population-density-2021-census/

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